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10/08/2008
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Flowers
Bouquet Jewelry
I do like this but I'm kind of trying to justify the costs really. I am wondering if anyone else is doing this and if they can recommend a place that does good deals online preferably as I live in Ireland - as my theme is butterflies and feathers I like the butterfly ones they are $11.99 each - I do like the letters but whose letters (initials do you use in the bouquet?) thanks ladies!
10/08/2008
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Ask a Question
How to make a stem wrap?
I would love to do the stem wraps like this does anyone know (besides wrapping them in ribbon LOL) how to go about this, what to use, the best sites to get stuff to make it etc.. any help would be much appreciated thanks ladies

I love the crystal stem holder in the picture (no 2) but I cant justify spending $175 on this alone! I love the purple fade one too but that is $495 - yes you read right nearly $500 - REE- DIC-YOU-LISSS- NESS
Any ideas?

In case some of you arent aware I live in Ireland so dont have access to stores like Walmart, Target and Michaels (sob) I wish I did!!
10/08/2008
Inside
Choc & raspberry
Inside
Coconut
Inside
Choc
Inside
Lemon and coconut
Inside
Nice
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Cake
Whats in a cake? Lets have a look!
I saw pictures of cakes and then slices taken from them to show what is in them, oh they are divine I can even taste them just by looking at them and that tells alot!
10/08/2008
The SUSHI cake
The SUSHI cake
For the shoe lover
The bag! cake
The bottle of wine cake
Buddha baby
Another bag! cake
The jeans cake
c3
Love the stripe detail cake
Gotta love the burger cake
Beethoven cake
The scrabble cake
Snowflake cake
The geisha cake
The eiffel tower cake
The bag with the slice preview
The guinness cake
Gorgeous design
Gorgeous bow design cake
Square alternative
Bit of blue
Real eastern look to it
How could we forget the damask
Gorgeous pink
Love the crown detail
Love the detail
Gorgeous white
Love the flowers
Look at the detail amazing
The SUSHI cakeFor the shoe loverThe bag! cakeThe bottle of wine cakeBuddha babyAnother bag! cakeThe jeans cakec3Love the stripe detail cakeGotta love the burger cakeBeethoven cakeThe scrabble cakeSnowflake cakeThe geisha cakeThe eiffel tower cakeThe bag with the slice previewThe guinness cakeGorgeous designGorgeous bow design cakeSquare alternativeBit of blueReal eastern look to itHow could we forget the damaskGorgeous pinkLove the crown detailLove the detailGorgeous whiteLove the flowersLook at the detail amazing
  
Are these cakes? WOW
I couldn't cut these!!
Well I came across these amazing cakes and had to show you.
They are all works of art, how could you cut these LOL
From the shoe, the jeans, the bags, the burger, the pint of guinness (had to throw that in there being Irish an' all!), the eiffel tower, the SUSHI cake and all the other amazing cakes! There is definitely something in there for everyone! Even Buddha, bottle of wine and Beethoven!
10/08/2008
Stunning eiffel tower floral display
Gorgeous centerpiece
Beautiful arch
Stunning eiffel tower floral display
Square aisle floral idea
Gorgeous bouquet
Love this
Gorgeous archway and aisle
Love the centerpiece
Gorgeous centerpieceBeautiful archStunning eiffel tower floral displaySquare aisle floral ideaGorgeous bouquetLove thisGorgeous archway and aisleLove the centerpiece
  
Flowers
The WOW factor!
Look at the eiffel tower floral display, the floral display running the length of the table, the pink arch and the square aisle floral displays - these are so different and unusual I love these!
10/08/2008
Converse cookies I love it
Converse cookies I love it
Diamond ring
Who doesnt love shoes
Bras for the girls
Cami set
Chanel
Cowboy boots
Guitars
Tea cups
Ties for the men
Bikni
Motorcycles
Coca cola
Taxi cab - look at the wheels
Skyline
Converse cookies I love itDiamond ringWho doesnt love shoesBras for the girlsCami setChanelCowboy bootsGuitarsTea cupsTies for the menBikniMotorcyclesCoca colaTaxi cab - look at the wheelsSkyline
  
AMAZING favors!
Good enough to eat ; )
Oh my god look at these cookies they even have converse ones, I love it! They are fab I love the hand with the diamond ring arent they gorgeous! The bottles of cokeLet me know what you think
10/07/2008
tree
tree
Love the pails on the cow fence
placecards on a clothes line
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Genius placecard idea
Who'd have thought?
Never crossed my mind anyway it looks so pretty and its pretty cool
10/07/2008
Bee wedding cake
Bee wedding cake
Alwight
Chocolate
French cake
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Lollipops
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Cakes
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Genius candy & cake
Ideas anyone?
Really like these cake and candy ideas, the honey pot one is so cute. The lollipop displays are pretty good too
10/07/2008
Love the plexi glass centerpiece
Floral log
floral log
Close up of the floral log
Garland on the ceiling
flower glass in a jar
Love the plexi glass centerpiece
This has a real secret garden feel to it
This is GORGEOUS
Floral logfloral logClose up of the floral logGarland on the ceilingflower glass in a jarLove the plexi glass centerpieceThis has a real secret garden feel to itThis is GORGEOUS
  
Unusual Floral ideas!
Didnt see these before
Im not a real flowers kinda girl but these I really like as they like me are different LOL let me know what you think I love the garland on the ceiling idea and the log idea is genius!
10/07/2008
Peacock wedding
Peacock wedding
  
Peacock inspired
For Sapphire2009
I seem to be peacock inclined when I am looking for stuff lately it just jumps out at me as I know another bride *Sapphire2009* loves anything to do with it! LOL Its funny how you keep an eye out for brides on WBC without even knowing it!
peacock, green
10/07/2008
Get your candy!
Board game lovers
Pretty cool invite
pears
Baseball fan
SPF, parasol or fan?
Tin pail candle
Get your candy!
Board game loversPretty cool invitepearsBaseball fanSPF, parasol or fan?Tin pail candleGet your candy!
  
*Interesting* wedding favors!
Such cool ideas
Like the whole games idea, the playing cards and the playing card invitation - very cute! The simplicity of the pears with the ribbon, the guy with the carry tray full of goodies that is so cool and is pretty different from the normal tray carrying waiters ; ) Love the SPF bottles with the fans and parasols on the tray too - these ideas are pretty cool! Let me know what you think!
10/07/2008
Pucci-Inspired Wedding copy
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Pucci-Inspired Wedding copy
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Perfect purple
Looks good to me!
Picture perfect purple places ; ) LOL ........peter piper picked a..... LOL thats what I sounded like for a minute
10/07/2008
Love these colors
Floral centerpiece is stunning
All things blue
Love these colors
Colorful table
Decorating-paper-parasols
Decorating-tent-w-lanterns
Love all the colors
Mulit colored tealights
I love the top setting
multi color dinner party
Outdoor wedding love the pails
Seaside Blue and Orange wedding
sunflowers
Table Setting
Gorgeous lanterns
Love the lighting
Yellow and Black inspiration
Orange-centerpiece
love the birdcage centerpiece
Floral centerpiece is stunningAll things blueLove these colorsColorful tableDecorating-paper-parasolsDecorating-tent-w-lanternsLove all the colorsMulit colored tealightsI love the top settingmulti color dinner partyOutdoor wedding love the pailsSeaside Blue and Orange weddingsunflowersTable SettingGorgeous lanternsLove the lightingYellow and Black inspirationOrange-centerpiecelove the birdcage centerpiece
  
Stunning table settings
In every color possible!
Gathered on my search today on the net thought I would share the colors are so vibrant and bright I love it
10/07/2008
Wedding arch flowers
Down under in New Zealand my fav place in the world
Wedding in New Zealand
Beach inspiration board
Beach table decor
Wedding arch flowers
Beach cake
At dusk
Down under in New Zealand my fav place in the worldWedding in New ZealandBeach inspiration boardBeach table decorWedding arch flowersBeach cakeAt dusk
  
Destination Inspiration
Cant you just picture yourself there?
This is just my style I could close my eyes and be on a beach........I wish........another 4 months to go!
10/07/2008
Love the pumpkin *weights* on the linen
Gorgeous lantern and hay bale detail with the pumpkins
Love the pumpkin *weights* on the linen
Halloween decor
Chapel decor
Halloween Treats
Gorgeous lantern and hay bale detail with the pumpkinsLove the pumpkin *weights* on the linenHalloween decorChapel decorHalloween Treats
  
Halloween & Fall ideas!
Sooo pretty!
These pumpkin decor and ideas along with halloween treats are really cool I love the ideas!
10/07/2008
The lady herself
The lady herself
  
Spice Girls 11 page invite!
WTF? Def makes you think..
You would think being a *celebrity* and enough money to be content for the rest of your and your families lives would be enough for some people. This kind of shit pisses me off when here we are on budgets planning and saving! But I guess at the end of the day happiness is the name of the game ; ) (for us brides) And are we to believe all that we read???

".....After talk about a second wedding for Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown (of Spice Girls and Dancing With the Stars fame) and her producer hubby Stephen Belafonte (who married in June 2007) surfaced in early August, fans of the notoriously high-maintenance diva wondered just how over-the-top the ceremony would be. Well, if they made the guest list, it looks like they got their answer this week. The happy couple sent their close friends an “11-page invite” to the extravagant ceremony they plan to hold in Egypt later this year, a source tells New York Post’s Page Six. (Pause for reaction!) Apparently the couple came up with the idea to hold a second ceremony as a fundraiser of sorts, since they’re hoping to sell the pictures from the event to the highest bidder. I guess that’s where the 11-page contract (because I refuse to call it an invitation) comes in, which the source says was very “ornate and detailed.”

The paper’s gossip source continues: "Everyone has to sign an agreement to be photographed and videotaped. Mel is going to be selling the pictures to a magazine for as high a price as she can get."

One word, Scary Spice: TAC-KY!!! My guess is, that with a clause like that, famous friends like The Beckhams and her sisters –in-spice, won’t likely go.

Is Melanie’s so-called invitation tacky, or to be expected?...."
10/07/2008
Purple wicker tea cup & saucer
Purple wicker tea cup & saucer
Normal wicker tea cup & saucer
Purple wicker tea cup & saucerNormal wicker tea cup & saucer
  
Look what I got!
Ebay baby!
Just bought this I think its so cute to put tea bags in for people at the buffet table I love it
10/07/2008
Bucket of crayons
Bucket of crayons
Candy dispenser
Bead set
Fruit lip gloss
Decorate your own doll
Bucket of crayonsCandy dispenserBead setFruit lip glossDecorate your own doll
  
Items for kids tables
All under $10
Some pretty cool items I came across all for under $10 for the kids tables!
10/07/2008
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More shoes
If you want to splurge..

Arent these gorgeous - a bit of a splurge but I thought Id share!
White satin pump with ribbon and diamond-encrusted accent, $695, Oscar de la Renta, bridalatelier.com.
shoes
10/07/2008
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Canditto Camera!
Excellent idea!
Let's face it. The days of leaving disposable cameras on tables are over. You end up developing 25 cameras worth of pictures of your ring bearer's belly button. Instead, get all of your guests' best photos instantly with Canditto. The company will set up a kiosk at your reception where guests can simply insert the memory card from their camera to "drop off" all of the digital pictures they took at your wedding. At the end of the night the machine with automatically produce a CD for you and your hubby to take home.

Invite guests to bring their digital camera before the big day and have your band or DJ remind party-goers to visit the kiosk before they leave for maximum benefit. Have a groomsman upload the photo CD to your iPod before you leave for your honeymoon so you can see how much fun all of your guests had right away. Visit canditto.com to rent yours now!
10/07/2008
Airing dirty laundry
Airing dirty laundry
  
Dirty Laundry Guestbook
Such a cool idea!
I absolutely love this idea I think its so cool I actually would love to do it! The girls from Melangerie came up with this great idea to encourage guests to “air out” the bride and groom’s dirty laundry at a recent wedding. Instructions inscribed on a detergent bottle prompted guests to write funny stories about the bride & groom on cards shaped like shirts, pants, socks, etc. Guests then clipped the cards to the “clothesline” which was strung at the reception entryway. What a great and comical alternative to the traditional guest book!

Let me know what you think!
10/07/2008
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Wedding Competition
Get married for free!
Not sure when and where to hold your wedding? How about on the most romantic day of the year, Valentine's Day? Every February 14th Brides.com hosts 14 weddings at the Empire State Building. Couples from around the country have the opportunity to have an intimate ceremony in a beautifully decorated (and intimate) space atop the world's most famous building.

The lucky brides and grooms will receive a pre-wedding consultation with the Brides.com editors, complimentary hair and makeup styling, a champagne toast with their guests and a gift bag worth over $500!

For the entry form - copy & paste below (in tags)

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 24TH
10/06/2008
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Blinged out converse!
You are going to LOVE these!
These are so cute I wish they came in my size, I really want them for my girls I think these are the lelli kelly shoes below (see post below) had to share these especially for *mikeandmel* and all the other WBC brides who have been looking into this idea. Here you go ladies
10/06/2008
Too Excited
Too Excited
  
What bride are you?
Quiz
Courtesy of another bride *wifewag* on WBC I did some quizzes and the results kinda described me to a T really, wanted to share............

Your Dream Wedding Quiz -- What's Your Bridal Style?

In your mind, your wedding day is the one time that you can be truly self-indulgent without feeling guilty -- after all, the whole day is really about you! As someone who most likely has some Fire Signs in her chart (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius), you crave attention and excitement, so it's perfectly natural that you fantasize about the "oohs" and "ahhs" that your guests will utter as you glide down the aisle, looking the most gorgeous and happy that you've ever looked. However, you are just as focused on making sure that everyone has a great time, as well. Your generous nature inspires you to go the extra mile for your guests, whether it's making sure there's a vegan meal for your cousin or bringing some small trinkets to amuse and relax the nervous flower girl. So wear that revealing gown and make a long-winded toast to your groom -- the spotlight is all yours, and you've earned it!

Wow! Thats me, wont be long now CANT WAIT!

What's Your Celebrity Wedding Style?
The Romantic Bride
Perhaps you're jetting off to the beach to avoid the hounding paparazzi - or unsupportive relatives. Maybe you'd rather make your ceremony more romantic and intimate and that's why you're skipping the church. Regardless of the why, you're in good company, style-wise. Your romantic tastes are like those of Heidi Klum (who married singer Seal in May 2005) and Jennifer Garner (who wed actor Ben Affleck in June 2005). Klum wed Seal at the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with reportedly just 40 guests. Similarly, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married on the beach in Turks and Caicos.
10/06/2008
Best man badge
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Mother of the groom badge
Arm candy groom t-shirt
Child top
Sister of the bride badge
Sister of the groom badge
Cousin of the bride badge
Maid of honor badge
Bridesmaid badge
Friend of the bride badge
Groomsman badge
Best man badge
Aunt of the bride badge
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Funny finds
These are hilarious!
I came across these and think these are really funny and much cheaper alternative to tops and t-shirts for those of us on a budget they are like $2-$4 each. Great idea these are just some of them there are hundreds to choose from!
badges, funny
10/06/2008
4 months to go
4 months to go
Time is flying by
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4 Months to go!
Countdown begins
Oh wow cant believe yesterday was 4 months (16 weeks) to the day exactly that is scary I cant believe how fas